Disclaimer - Neither TiPb nor I take any responsibility for any problems/issues/bricking/etc. that may occur while using this software to modify your iPhone. Please be aware of what you are doing. This will NOT work with iPhone 3GS.

There has been a lot of buzz going on in the forums regarding jailbreaking the iPhone 3.0 software lately, and a lot of questions to go along with it!. Today we're going to take a deeper look at the exact steps you have to take to get your iPhone 3G with the 3.0 software, jailbroken on your Windows PC machine.

Let's get started, after the jump!

Get the tools

First and foremost make sure your iPhone is updated to the 3.0 firmware. If you're not yet running 3.0, update via iTunes.

All good? Okay, next make sure your iPhone is not connected to your PC. Next you will need to download the following files:

• redsn0w 0.7.2

• iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone 3G (IPSW)

Jailbreak Process

Now double click on the redsn0w file you just download to open the redsn0w application. You will then be prompted to select the 3.0 IPSW file you downloaded. Do as instructed now. Once it is successfully identified press next to continue.

Now you will have to select whether you’d like Cydia, Icy, or both installed on your phone. You must install at least one of them. Make sure your choices are checked and press next.

Next you will be connecting your iPhone 3G to your PC. Once your device is connected, hold the power button until the “Slide to Power Off” appears - then slide to power it off. Press next.

Redsn0w will not put your iPhone 3G into DFU mode. Be sure to follow the onscreen instructions exactly. Start by holding down the power button for 3 seconds.

Hold down both both the power button as well as the home button for 10 seconds.

Finally release the power button while continuing to hold the home button down until redsn0w detects your iPhone 3G.

The device will now reboot once it is detected by redsn0w.

Redsn0w will now begin the process of uploading the new ramdisk. Once this is complete you will be notified that the jailbreak process is complete. Click the Finish button.

Even though redsn0w completed it’s process your iPhone will still be finishing up. This can take up to 5 minutes. Be patient, when it’s done you will have a jailbroken iPhone 3G with Cydia/Icy on the SpringBoard.

Unlocking Process

Now if you are looking to unlock your iPhone follow these steps below.

• If you are unlocking for T-Mobile USA be sure to disable 3G.

• Run Cydia or Icy

• Add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or Icy. That last "o" is actually the number zero "0".

• Search for 'ultrasn0w' in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w.

• Reboot your iPhone 3G.

Enjoy your freshly unlocked iPhone 3G running the 3.0 software!

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How to: Jailbreak/Unlock iPhone 3.0 - Windows PC redsn0w Edition

After braving 4 hours in line on Friday morning, I was able to walk away with a 32GB iPhone 3GS in white. So what do I think?  There are more than a few things that impress me about the iPhone 3GS. These observations are from using the device, not from mere published technical specifications. Let’s start to tackle them one at a time shall we?

Headphones:

Ever since the iPod Nano came out with the volume controls on their headphones, I wanted them on the iPhone. Now, I have my wish. Not only that, but there is a very convenient clip that will keep the ear buds together when you stuff them in your bag, preventing more tangles- nice touch Apple!

Voice Control

I admit, I was calling the Voice Control feature a bit gimmicky out of the gate. However, it actually works! First, voice calls work as advertised, but what surprised me was great was the ability to identify a song; here is my scenario. I was working at Panera Bread yesterday and a song came up on my iPhone I liked, but I had not heard before. At the time, I was reading a web page. I did not want to leave the web page so I held down the home button and asked, “What song is this?”. It told me and went right back to my web page. Awesome.

Screen

Did you know that the iPhone has an olephobic screen? That means that smudges wipe off easily and your finger has an even smoother sensation running over the glass. My fingers feel good and no more smudges!

Speed

Apple was not kidding, this device is fast. How fast? A really good example is using Spotlight search. As soon as I start to type, items begin to appear instantly. Not only that, when I tap on an email from Spotlights results, it, I kid you not, opens instantly. Wow. It truly does enhance workflow.

The Web is noticeably faster too. When you zoom in, it takes all but half a second to focus. Flicking around the screen is much snappier as well.

Moving apps around, appear to me anyway, to move at a silky smooth 60FPS. Hey, that is what it looks like; animated and really pretty

Camera

The camera takes better photos. I would not say the quality is astounding, but the auto-focus feature is nice;  I am pleased. The video camera records video as well as my Flip Mino. Again, no complaints. Photos and videos are copied into iTunes when you sync. The movies import as .mov files. Also, when it comes to movies, a great feature is that when you upload to MobileMe or YouTube, the movies upload in the background, so you can continue doing other tasks; you don’t have to keep the app open- good job Apple!

Battery

The battery is better, not by much in my few days of use, but it is better. Not bad with the extra performance, etc, quite an achievement actually. Just don’t go into it thinking that you battery life has doubled; it hasn’t.

Overall I am very impressed. There are other additions as well (the Compass comes to mind) but the items I have listed have made the most impact for me. What about you?

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Chad’s Take: iPhone 3GS

Join Dieter, Matthew, Rene, and Kevin as they discuss all of the insanely great new smartphones that have been announced and released in the past month. On the docket:

• Palm Pre Review
• iPhone 3GS Review
• Nokia N97 Review
• BlackBerry Tour Review
• HTC Hero
• and a bit more about Windows Mobile to boot. It’s all here!

(Update: links and player fixed.)

• Download it directly with this link
• Subscribe via iTunes
• Subscribe directly to the Podcast feed with your favorite Podcatcher here
• Listen to it here with the player above

Show notes after the break.

• Matthew Miller for Nokia Experts
• Rene Ritchie for The iPhone Blog
• Kevin Michaluk for CrackBerry.com
• and Dieter Bohn for PreCentral.net, , TreoCentral, and Android Central

• HTC Snap
• Samsung Jack
• BlackBerry Tour Announced
• BlackBerry Tour Review
• Things to Love and Hate about the N97
• The N97 is Here to Stay
• iPhone 3GS Launch Roundup
• iPhone 3.0 Software Walkthrough
• Palm Pre Review
• Homebrew is here
• HTC Hero Announced
• HTC Sense on Hero

Credits

Special thanks to gmz for the song Parametaphoriquement, licensed under the Creative Commons at CCMixter.org

 

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Smartphone Experts Roundtable 5

Tiger Woods PGA Tour for iPhone is currently 30% off for a limited time [$6.99 - iTunes Link]. To celebrate, they’re giving a lucky TiPb reader a free copy for the iPhone (technically a gift certificate) and for the Xbox 360!

Hoping to score a give-away hole-in-one? Get over to our TiPb iPhone Forums and tell us your favorite funny golf moment or joke. (And no, you can’t just link to Robin Williams videos, okay?)

Ready… Swing!

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TiPb Give Away: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR for iPhone and Xbox 360!

Zodttd (via Gizmodo) whets our appetites for iPhone 3GS jailbreaks to come:

I now have psx4iphone running very speedy on the 3GS. It's at the point where Final Fantasy 7 is fullspeed at very least without sound. The build is rough around the edges, as you can't switch games without restarting the emulator, and only memory card saves are currently working, no save states just yet. Both these issues are being worked on.

For those not into the jailbreak scene, that also whets our appetite for higher-end gaming to come as well…

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iPhone 3GS Power a Boon for Jailbreak Console Emulators

Well, at least it took longer than push notification or turn-by-turn navigation, right?

As should be no surprise, given how the porn industry is typically among the first to adapt to new technologies, Macenstein reports that the first app to feature nudity has made it into the iTunes App Store.

The app is rated 17+ for frequent/intense sexual content or nudity, and frequent/intense mature/suggestive theme. This means the new Settings > General > Restrictions > feature for parental controls in iPhone 3.0 can be used to globally allow or block the app (or any app based on several age-based levels). MacRumors explains the results:

If an App falls outside of the allowed rating they will simply disappear off your home screen. Once you turn the restrictions off again, the affected apps reappear.

This should mean we don’t see any more app rejections for search-based language or content, but it also leads us to wonder how long it will be before we see major adult entertainment companies come knocking on the App Store door…

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iPhone 3.0 Parental Controls Allow First Adult App onto iPhone (NSFW-N)

Paul Haddad from Tapbots let us know just how fast he’s seeing users update to iPhone 3.0. Based on the headers included when their app Convertbot checks with its servers to get the latest currency information, Paul figures:

The data seems pretty clear. Prior to June 8th we have a fairly low adoption rate of ~3%. Starting on June 9 this jumps up to 6-8%, which can be directly tracked to the developer release at WWDC. Starting on June 17th we get a huge jump as all the non devs start upgrading. We're currently running at an overall 75% upgrade rate which is pretty insane considering the number of devices and the fact that its only been 5 days.

Outside enthusiasts who regularly follow the news, users are only alerted to updates when they tether their iPhone to iTunes to sync. Looks like a lot of people are either enthusiastic enough to know about the update and want it, or fairly regular about syncing with iTunes.

Either way, these uptake levels are amazing.

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iPhone 3.0 Also Stands for Speed — of Adoption